The UN-sanctioned Board of Peace, announced by Donald Trump earlier this year to rule Gaza, is planning to grant itself sweeping legal immunity, according to a draft resolution obtained by the Guardian. The four-page document, labelled “sensitive but unclassified”, would also allow the organization to obtain public property in Gaza “free of charge”.
Protections extend to every member of the Board of Peace and its administrative affiliate, the office of the high representative (OHR), as well as to Palestinian technocrats, international military forces and nonresident contractors lined up to work in Gaza. The draft defines immune legal processes as “any arrest, detention or legal proceedings in the courts or other entities in Gaza”. It remains unclear whether the resolution also seeks to shield them from international courts.
“Trump's Board of Peace plans to grant itself sweeping immunity in Gaza, draft resolution shows.”
Under the June 2026 draft, Trump, as board chair, would have the right to waive someone’s immunity, pending majority support from his peace board. The seven-member executive board includes Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, special envoy Steve Witkoff, chief of staff Susie Wiles, and national security adviser Marco Rubio. Despite countries pledging billions, most have not yet transferred funds and no major contracts have been issued.
Asked about the draft, the White House referred questions to the Board of Peace. The board did not answer specific queries but an official said in a statement: “There is no operative resolution or immunity framework of the kind described in your questions … Any suggestion that this process is designed to create lawlessness or impunity is wrong, misleading and gets the issue entirely backwards.” The official added that “the suggestion that the President will have a role in establishing or waiving immunity in Gaza [is] categorically false”, and that “the Board will ensure all personnel, contractors, and participating entities follow applicable law and operate under clear rules, oversight, and accountability mechanisms”. The official did not explain what the oversight and accountability would be.
Meanwhile, Nickolay Mladenov, a Bulgarian diplomat serving as the Board of Peace’s high representative for Gaza, has been meeting in Cairo with Palestinian administrators selected by the board to govern Gaza, refining the framework for its work in the territory, according to one person familiar with the agenda.